History of India up TO 300 B.C.
Unit 1
a. Stone Age Cultures: Tools, Sites and Subsistence Pattern.
b. Paleolithic Culture, Mesolithic Culture
c. Neolithic Culture, Bronze Age.
Unit 2
a. First Urbanization: The Harappan civilization: Major sites,
Mohenjodaro, Kalibangan, Lothal and Dholvira
b. Town Planning, Social Life, Religious Life and Economy
c. Dabate on Harappan Chronology and Ethnic Identities
Unit 3
a. Vedic Culture: Early Vedic Age, Polity, Society, Economy and Religion. Later Vedic Age: Polity, Society, Economy and Religion
b. Janapadas andMahajanpadas. Territorial States: Monarchical and Republican
c. Second Urbanization: Urban Centers. Emergence of New Classes
Unit 4
a. Religious Movements: Jainism and Buddhism, Ajivikas
b. Philosophy: Upnishadas and Bhagwat Geeta,
c. Six Schools of Thought
- Teacher: Dr. Rashmi Band